Zahi Abass Hawass (Arabic: زاهي حواس; born ) is an Egyptian archaeologist, Egyptologist, and former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, a position he held twice. He has worked at archaeological sites in the Nile Delta, the Western Desert and the Upper Nile Valley.
Zahi Hawass, shown in silhouette inspecting murals in Giza, laments the halt of many restoration projects since his departure. "Antiquities are collapsing in front of my eyes," he says. Nasser ...
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Zahi Hawass - Smithsonian Magazine
Zahi Hawass, Egyptian archaeologist and public official, whose magnetic personality and forceful advocacy helped raise awareness of the excavation and preservation efforts he oversaw as head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. He served as Egypt’s minister of antiquities in 2011.
Welcome to the only official website for Dr Zahi Hawass, well known Egyptologist and UNWTO Ambassador for Responsible Tourism where you can read about his life, greatest discoveries, publications, current work, and his repatriation campaign.
Zahi Hawass recounts his rise in the new documentary The Man With the Hat, gracefully sidestepping the controversies that have paved his way.
Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close.
Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass claimed that a new archaeological discovery inside the Great Pyramid of Giza “will rewrite history” and will be announced to the world in 2026, RT reported on Saturday.
Dr. Zahi Hawass Honorary Chairman, Antiquities Coalition Advisory Council, Egyptologist and Former Minister of Antiquities of Egypt World-renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass is the former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities and Director of Excavations at Giza, Saqqara, Bahariya Oasis, and the Valley of the Kings. Dr Hawass received his PhD in 1987 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he ...